Dr. Ameer Mulla
Associate Professor

Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad
Research Focus: Control Systems, Autonomous Navigation & Mobile Robotics, Post-Quantum Secure Networked Control
Email: ameer@iitdh.ac.in

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Dr. Ameer Mulla
Dr. Ameer Mulla

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About Me

I am an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad. My primary areas of work are control systems, autonomous navigation and mobile robotics.

I am currently working on autonomous indoor navigation of UAVs in GPS denied and obscurant filled environments. I am also working on developing rehabilitation systems using haptic devices for people with reduced upper-limb functionality.

I am always looking for sincere and enthusiastic students and interns for joining our team. Interested students may email me with a brief note about their skills, interests, and motivation for joining the team.

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Control Systems

Optimal Control, Robust Control, Multi-Agent Systems

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Autonomous Navigation

UAV navigation in GPS denied environments

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Robotics & Haptics

Mobile robotics and rehabilitation systems

Professional Experience

Associate Professor

IIT Dharwad | February 2024 - Present

Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering

Assistant Professor

IIT Dharwad | July 2017 - February 2024

Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering

Visiting Professor

University of Alberta | October 2022 - March 2023

Edmonton, Canada

Retainer Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services | October 2016 - June 2017

Mumbai, India

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

IIT Bombay | January 2011 - September 2016

Thesis: On Time-Optimality of Consensus

Advisor: Prof. Debraj Chakraborty

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

College of Engineering Pune | July 2004 - June 2008

Pune, India

Research

My research focuses on control systems, autonomous navigation, and mobile robotics with applications in UAV systems and rehabilitation technology.

Current Research Areas
  • Autonomous UAV Navigation & Control
  • GPS-denied Environment Navigation
  • Haptic-Based Rehabilitation Systems
  • Networked Multi-Agent Systems
Key Publications

Research publications and contributions to leading journals and conferences in control systems and robotics.

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Teaching

Current Courses

Signals and Systems

Undergraduate Course | EE Department

Fundamental concepts of continuous and discrete-time signals and systems, Fourier analysis, Laplace transforms, and Z-transforms with applications in signal processing and control systems.

Multivariable Control Systems

Graduate Course | EE Department

Advanced control theory for multi-input multi-output systems, state-space methods, optimal control, robust control design, and modern control applications.

Team

Our research group consists of dedicated students and researchers working on cutting-edge problems in autonomous systems and robotics.

Research Opportunities

We welcome motivated students interested in:

  • PhD and M.Tech research positions
  • Summer internships
  • Collaborative research projects
  • Industry partnerships
Current Team Members

Our team includes PhD students, M.Tech students, and undergraduate researchers working on various aspects of autonomous systems.

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Contact

Office: 323, Academic Block - 1

Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad

Main Campus, Chikkamalligawad

Dharwad - 580007, Karnataka

Email: ameer@iitdh.ac.in

Office Phone: +91 836 2212 846